Days' Sales in Inventory

question 36

Multiple Choice

Days' sales in inventory:

• A) Is also called days' stock on hand.
• B) Focuses on average inventory rather than ending inventory.
• C) Is used to measure solvency.
• D) Is calculated by dividing cost of goods sold by ending inventory.
• E) Is a substitute for the acid-test ratio.

---

Definitions:

Economic Profit

The net outcome of subtracting all expenses, both overt and hidden, from a corporation's aggregate earnings.

Short Run

A period during which at least one of a firm's inputs is fixed, limiting the firm's ability to adjust to changes in market demand or supply.

Quantity

The amount or number of a material or immaterial good that is considered as a unit or an aggregate.

Shut-down Point

The level of operation at which a company does not benefit from continuing operation and incurs losses by staying in business.